76%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
8%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
970.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,479
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of William Farr CofE Comprehensive School · Secondary with sixth form · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
76%
-0pp
85%81%76%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 76%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-1pp
63%58%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
50.8
-0.7
53.852.350.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.8
EBacc entry
8%
-3pp
14%11%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
EBacc APS
970.4
-10.4
1040.81005.6970.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 970.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
37.6
+1.6
38.336.033.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.6
A-level value added
-0.13
-0.1
0.0-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
+4pp
16%12%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,479
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
16%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Lincoln Road, Welton, Lincoln, LN2 3JB
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 76% | 53% | 50.8 | Not applicable | 8% | 970.4 | 10% | 1,479 |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 54% | 51.5 | +0.43 | 11% | 980.8 | 16% | 1,444 |
| 2022/23 | 85% | 63% | 53.8 | +0.52 | 14% | 1040.8 | 15% | 1,428 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 56% | 51.4 | +0.31 | 11% | 985.0 | 17% | 1,448 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 56% | 52.9 | +0.47 | 11% | 996.1 | 15% | 1,450 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 58% | 53.9 | +0.35 | 14% | 1062.6 | 18% | 1,488 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 66% | 56.0 | +0.49 | 9% | — | 15% | 1,450 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 37.6 | B- | -0.13 | 16% | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 36.0 | B- | -0.05 | 12% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 34.6 | C+ | — | 9% | 127 |
| 2021/22 | 38.3 | B- | — | 16% | 128 |
| 2018/19 | 33.7 | C+ | -0.26 | 10% | 139 |
| 2017/18 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.05 | 16% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | +0.05 | 15% | 128 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,479 | 17.5 | 15% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,444 | 16.9 | 14% | 5% | 16% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,428 | 16.6 | 12% | 4% | 16% | 7% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,448 | 17.2 | 10% | 3% | 14% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,444 | 17.5 | 10% | 2% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,450 | 17.0 | 9% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,488 | 17.6 | 10% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 11% |
| 2016/17 | 1,450 | 16.6 | 9% | 1% | 11% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.